澳 (Aò)
Macao (abbr. for 澳門|澳门[Ao4 men2]); Australia (abbr. for 澳大利亞|澳大利亚[Ao4
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 奥 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》:“澳,隈厓也。其內曰澳,其外曰隈。从水,奧聲。”
Components
- 氵 (meaning) — 氵 is a component form of 水.
- 奥 (sound)